Algeria maintains the Consulate of Algeria in Saint-Etienne to provide consular services for Algerian nationals living in Saint-Etienne and the surrounding regions.
Contact Details
| Address | 6 rue Richard, 42100 Saint-Etienne, France |
| Telephone | +33 4 77 59 31 41 |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Who does the Algerian consulate in Saint-Etienne serve?
The consulate provides consular services for Algerian citizens living in Saint-Etienne and the surrounding regions of France. Algeria also has consular offices in Besançon, Bobigny, Bordeaux, Créteil, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon and Marseille. The office is located in the Loire département, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Full consular services are available at the consulate general in Lyon, roughly 51 km from here. Distance to the Algerian Embassy in Paris: about 415 km.
Visa and entry information for French citizens
French citizens need a visa for Algeria, to be obtained before travelling. A valid passport is required. The French Foreign Ministry advises against travel to some regions of Algeria. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).
Closing days
Expect closures on French public holidays as well as on the Algerian national holiday (1 November). Religious holidays observed in Algeria may lead to further closures.
Algerian missions in France
Algeria in France
Measured in a straight line from Saint-Etienne, the nearest other Algerian office is the Consulate General in Lyon (about 49 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint-Etienne.
- Paris (410 km) – Embassy of Algeria
- Lille (590 km) – Consulate General
- Lyon (49 km) – Consulate General
- Marseille (250 km) – Consulate General
- Paris (410 km) – Consulate General
- Strasbourg (430 km) – Consulate General
- Besançon (240 km) – Consulate
- Bobigny (410 km) – Consulate
- Bordeaux (400 km) – Consulate
- Créteil (400 km) – Consulate
- Grenoble (110 km) – Consulate
- Metz (430 km) – Consulate
- Montpellier (210 km) – Consulate
- Nanterre (420 km) – Consulate
- Nantes (500 km) – Consulate
- Nice (300 km) – Consulate
- Pontoise (440 km) – Consulate
- Saint-Etienne – Consulate (this page)
- Toulouse (310 km) – Consulate
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – directory of foreign representations in France, French travel advice. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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